Division I at a Glance

Defending champion: Rialto Eisenhower.

Top teams: La Puente Bishop Amat (10-0), Mater Dei (10-0), Los Alamitos (10-0), Long Beach Jordan (7-3).

Dark horse: Esperanza (7-3). The Aztecs lost to Mater Dei by 10, Long Beach Poly by three and Los Alamitos buy three. They easily could have won all three.

Top players: Lammont Anderson, Redlands, RB; Steve Bodnar, Mater Dei, RB; Ralph Brown, Bishop Amat, DB; Brian Carter, Trabuco Hills, WR/DB; Zane Champion, Trabuco Hills, OL; Matt Dempsey, Lakewood, LB; Arild Faraimmo, Long Beach Poly, RB; Kevin Feterik, Los Alamitos, QB; Todd Fielding, Mission Viejo, RB/DB; John Flynn, Mater Dei, QB; Dahrin Footman, Esperanza, RB; LeJuan Gibbons, Long Beach Jordan, RB; Art Gipson, Fontana, RB; Tony Hartley, Los Alamitos, WR; Anton Hector, Esperanza, DB; Dax Houston, Los Alamitos, DL; Ahmad Jackson, Long Beach Jordan, RB; Ortege Jenkins, Long Beach Jordan, QB; Todd Keneley, Mission Viejo, DL; Bryan Lachappelle, Edison, DB; Andy Linnen, Edison, WR; Dave Lins, Encino Crespi, QB; Brad Lisotto, Edison, RB; Pat Markovsky, Edison, QB; Daylon McCutcheon, Bishop Amat, RB; Brad Melsby, Los Alamitos, WR/DB; Kory Miner, Bishop Amat, DE; Austin Moherman, Mission Viejo, QB; Matt Motherway, Mater Dei, OL/DL; Matt Nelson, Redlands, RB; Ace Paule, Bishop Amat, DE; Josh Perkins, Lakewood, RB; Rod Perry, Mater Dei, WR; J.C. Pinstak, Trabuco Hills, QB; Brent Santoro, Esperanza, OL/DL; Chris Stretch, Esperanza, QB; Jerry Sprewell, Long Beach Poly, LB; Taeao Saluasa, Long Beach Poly, LB; Ryan Williams, Bellflower St. John Bosco, RB.

Best draw: Mater Dei. A clear field to the semifinals.

Worst draw: Bishop Amat. The top-seeded team is looking at facing a rather nasty Edison team in the second round.

Notes: In case anyone out there doesn’t know, Los Alamitos has a 45-game unbeaten streak. One more victory ties the Southern Section record held by Temple City (1969-73) and Canyon Country Canyon (1983-86) . . . The Griffins have won three consecutive section titles. No Orange County team has won four consecutive . . . Los Alamitos can complete a sweep of divisions. The Griffins began their title run in Division III in 1991, then won the Division II championship the last two seasons . . . Esperanza tied Los Alamitos, 14-14, in the 1992 Division title game . . . Mater Dei could play Eisenhower in the second round. The Monarchs were throttled, 56-3, by Eisenhower last season . . . McCutcheon, who has gained more than 1,741 yards and scored 25 touchdowns, is the son of former Ram Lawrence McCutcheon. Perry, an ever-dangerous receiver, is the son of former Ram Rod Perry. Their fathers were teammates in the late 1970s . . . Bishop Amat opens against Mission Viejo, just as it did in 1992, when the Lancers won the title.